Saturday, February 16, 2013

Nigerians need 22 million naira to give birth in US- Embassy

The American Embassy in Nigeria had recently stipulated the minimum requirements before they are allowed to delivered in the states. They outlined some of the conditions required to get such visa which falls under Medical tourism categoryThis it said, is necessary to encourage applicants to be truthful during visa interviews.
One: The applicant has to show proof of available funds of at least
$140,000 (about N22 million) to pay medical fees, and secondly, the
applicant has to show proof of the need for medical attention in the US
such as high risk pregnancy and the likes.
US Embassy Chief of Consular Section, Ms. Carol Cox, in an interview
with select journalists in Abuja, yesterday disclosed that it would cost
at least $60,000 to have a baby in the US.

In instances where complications arise from the delivery, the medical bills may go as high as $140,000.
Availability of the funds, Cox said is very important as it is
necessary to ensure that American taxpayers do not have to pay such
bills.
“We owe the American public who pay taxes to make sure that those who
seek medical services in the US pay for such services. This is essential
because there are those who have the money and are not willing to pay.
“It is very frustrating when you see a woman who is obviously pregnant,
sometimes seven months gone, tell you during a visa interview that she
is just going to the US for a vacation,” she said.